Hannover 96 against VfB Stuttgart

Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Hanno Balitsch (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Attempt blocked. Arnold Bruggink (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Vahid Hashemian (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Pavel Pardo (Stuttgart).

Dangerous play by Valérien Ismaël (Hannover).

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Steven Cherundolo (Hannover) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart).

Foul by Vahid Hashemian (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Arnold Bruggink (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vahid Hashemian.

Foul by Altin Lala (Hannover).

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Vahid Hashemian (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Substitution, Hannover. Vahid Hashemian forward replaces Szabolcs Huszti.

Substitution, Hannover. Benjamin Lauth forward replaces Sergio Pinto.

Corner, Hannover. Conceded by Fernando Meira.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Frank Fahrenhorst.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ciprian Marica forward replaces Cacau.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnold Bruggink.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Jiri Stajner (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hanno Balitsch.

Offside, Stuttgart. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Claudemir da Silva is caught offside.

Foul by Steven Cherundolo (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Steven Cherundolo (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jiri Stajner.

Offside, Hannover. Sergio Pinto tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Foul by Frank Fahrenhorst (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Jiri Stajner (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Foul by Jiri Stajner (Hannover).

Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Yildiray Bastürk midfielder replaces Andreas Beck.

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sami Khedira following a fast break.

Offside, Stuttgart. Andreas Beck tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Szabolcs Huszti.

Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Foul by Hanno Balitsch (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Hannover. Sergio Pinto tries a through ball, but Fahrenhorst is caught offside.

Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Mario Gomez tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Foul by Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jiri Stajner.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart).

Second Half begins Hannover 0, Stuttgart 0.

Substitution, Hannover. Frank Fahrenhorst defender replaces Konstantin Rausch.

First Half ends, Hannover 0, Stuttgart 0.

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Pardo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Valérien Ismaël.

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Hilbert with a cross.

Offside, Stuttgart. Cacau tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Foul by Konstantin Rausch (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Hanno Balitsch (Hannover) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Cacau tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Foul by Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Mario Gomez tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Konstantin Rausch (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Jiri Stajner (Hannover) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Corner, Hannover. Conceded by Sami Khedira.

Offside, Stuttgart. Pavel Pardo tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Gomez.

Foul by Jiri Stajner (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Steven Cherundolo (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Cacau (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Boka with a cross.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Thomas Hitzlsperger tries a through ball, but Pardo is caught offside.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Konstantin Rausch.

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantin Rausch.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arnold Bruggink from a direct free kick.

Arnold Bruggink (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Khedira with a through ball.

Offside, Stuttgart. Matthieu Delpierre tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Foul by Altin Lala (Hannover).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Offside, Stuttgart. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Offside, Stuttgart. Arthur Boka tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Hand ball by Steven Cherundolo (Hannover).

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Pardo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Steven Cherundolo.

Attempt blocked. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Hitzlsperger.

Attempt missed. Jiri Stajner (Hannover) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hanno Balitsch with a cross.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Substitution, Hannover. Vahid Hashemian forward replaces Szabolcs Huszti.

Substitution, Hannover. Benjamin Lauth forward replaces Sergio Pinto.

Corner, Hannover. Conceded by Fernando Meira.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Frank Fahrenhorst.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ciprian Marica forward replaces Cacau.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnold Bruggink.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Jiri Stajner (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hanno Balitsch.

Offside, Stuttgart. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Claudemir da Silva is caught offside.

Foul by Steven Cherundolo (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Steven Cherundolo (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jiri Stajner.

Offside, Hannover. Sergio Pinto tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Foul by Frank Fahrenhorst (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Jiri Stajner (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Foul by Jiri Stajner (Hannover).

Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Yildiray Bastürk midfielder replaces Andreas Beck.

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sami Khedira following a fast break.

Offside, Stuttgart. Andreas Beck tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Szabolcs Huszti.

Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Foul by Hanno Balitsch (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Hannover. Sergio Pinto tries a through ball, but Fahrenhorst is caught offside.

Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Mario Gomez tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Foul by Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jiri Stajner.

Sergio Pinto (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart).

Second Half begins Hannover 0, Stuttgart 0.

Substitution, Hannover. Frank Fahrenhorst defender replaces Konstantin Rausch.

First Half ends, Hannover 0, Stuttgart 0.

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Pardo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Valérien Ismaël.

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Hilbert with a cross.

Offside, Stuttgart. Cacau tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Foul by Konstantin Rausch (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Hanno Balitsch (Hannover) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Cacau tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Foul by Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Mario Gomez tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Konstantin Rausch (Hannover) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Jiri Stajner (Hannover) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Corner, Hannover. Conceded by Sami Khedira.

Offside, Stuttgart. Pavel Pardo tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Gomez.

Foul by Jiri Stajner (Hannover).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Steven Cherundolo (Hannover) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Cacau (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Boka with a cross.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Thomas Hitzlsperger tries a through ball, but Pardo is caught offside.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Konstantin Rausch.

Foul by Sergio Pinto (Hannover).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantin Rausch.

Foul by Vinicius (Hannover).

Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Sergio Pinto (Hannover) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arnold Bruggink from a direct free kick.

Arnold Bruggink (Hannover) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Fernando Meira (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Mario Gomez (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Khedira with a through ball.

Offside, Stuttgart. Matthieu Delpierre tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Foul by Altin Lala (Hannover).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Offside, Stuttgart. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Gomez is caught offside.

Offside, Stuttgart. Arthur Boka tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Hand ball by Steven Cherundolo (Hannover).

Offside, Hannover. Vinicius tries a through ball, but Stajner is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Pardo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Steven Cherundolo.

Attempt blocked. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Hitzlsperger.

Attempt missed. Jiri Stajner (Hannover) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hanno Balitsch with a cross.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up